According to Dr. Ashraf Keshk, he says that it is not the first time, nor the last witnessed by the US – Iranian relations escalation of the nuclear file, yet he does not expect a military confrontation between the two sides for a couple reasons…
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Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council just approved a special residency permit for entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled expatriates. Dr. Omar A-Ubaydli discusses this potentially positive step for the economy ……
Some of the greatest obstacles to women advancing in the IT world is embedded in societal expectations. Dr. Fatima Sebaie discusses in some detail the core of these challenges and at how this needs to be redressed.
The recent VIII Moscow Conference on International Security was an opportunity to gauge Russian foreign policy towards ongoing conflicts with Western states and NATO – Dr. Ashraf Keshk looks into the divergences of policy and potential repercussions for the Middle East.
Derasat surveyed the Bahraini society for their take on the current Iran-US crisis, to identify what they perceived as reflections of the current regional tensions within the wider context of the conflict between Tehran and Washington, now entering its fifth decade. The aim was to measure their expectations of how the crisis might further develop and how close were they following it.
In light of the relentless efforts the Kingdom of Bahrain is witnessing, in the wait for the new Journalism and e-Media Law to be ratified soon and replace Law 47/2002 that organizes journalism, printing and publishing, the Kingdom continues to maintain its approach in raising the level of freedom of expression, and emphasizing the important role entrusted to journalists to safeguard the freedom of journalism and integrity of the word.
How did the Syrian crisis impact Russian – Iranian relations – was it a convergence of necessity or a longer term strategic partnership? Dr. Ashraf Keshk considers the international complexities of the relationship between the two countries and at the impact on regional security.
The arrival of Royal Navy Frigate HMS Montrose in Bahrain from the UK aims to bolster naval forces in the region. Dr. Ashraf Keshk discusses regional and global maritime security…..
As NATO celebrates the 70th year of its founding, Dr. Ashraf Keshk looks at the current success of the alliance and future challenges.
Following the USA government’s classification of Iran’s Revolutonary Guard as a terrorist organization, Dr. Ashraf Keshk discusses the implications on strategic security for the region.